# NHTSA recall 93V155000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 93V155000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1993\-09\-24
- Owners notified: 1993\-08\-26
- Component: AIR BAGS
- Units potentially affected: 1500

## What is wrong

THE DESIGN OF THE AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR CAUSES THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY WHEN THE PASSENGER DOOR IS SLAMMED WHILE THE IGNITION KEY IS TURNED TO THE START POSITION.


## What can happen

INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG CAN RESULT ININJURY TO THE DRIVER.


## The remedy

INSTALL A REDESIGNED AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR.


## Notes

SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEMS: PASSIVE RESTRAINTS; AIR BAG.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AIR BAG OCCUPANT PROTECTIONSYSTEMS.NOTE: THESE VEHICLES HAVE NOT BEEN SOLD TO RETAILERS; THE VEHICLES SHOULD STILLBE AT THE DEALER LOCATIONS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1994 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/1994/recalls.md). Built to 1993\-08\-01.
- [1994 FORD F\-250](/makes/ford/f-250/1994/recalls.md). Built to 1993\-08\-01.

## Investigated as ID93013 and RQ98006

This recall followed 2 NHTSA investigations. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- ID93013: ID.
- RQ98006: Recall query, opened 1998\-03\-18, closed 2000\-08\-15. INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. AIR BAGS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V155000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V155000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [BC0326972301](/bulletins/51436.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin
- [BC0057961101](/bulletins/50818.md), 1997-06-17, Service bulletin
- [BC0326961129](/bulletins/50734.md), 1997-06-17, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V155000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V155000)

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